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Jonathan Gorrie

Armando Broja tipped to replace Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea ‘within four years’ by former Vitesse teammate

Armando Broja has been backed to eventually replace Romelu Lukaku as Chelsea’s starting striker by former Vitesse teammate Thomas Bruns.

The Albanian international has been impressing on loan at Southampton this season, scoring seven goals in 10 Premier League starts. Such has been the level of his impact on the South Coast, Saints were keen on exploring a permanent deal for the 20-year-old over the course of the January transfer window.

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